Combined bed and trunk



(No Model.)

G. W. SNAMAN, Jr. COMBINED BED AND TRUNK.

No. 466,194. Patented Dec. 29, 1891.

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UNITED STATES ATENT' OFFICE.

GEORGE V. SNAMAN, JR, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED BED AND TRUNK.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,194, dated December 29, 1891.

Serial No. 3 89,454.. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. SNAMAN, Jr., of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Trunks and Beds, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient device, which is specially adapted for tourists and camp use, and which will combine in a compact form a comfortable bed and a receptacle for clothing or,other articles.

To this end my invention consists in the construction of parts and their combination, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a portion of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the trunk opened. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the trunk closed, with a portion drawn out at one end, wherein a bed is placed; and Fig. 3 is transverse section of the trunk-body and couchtray therein.

The trunk or chestA is of rectangular form, having a lid B hinged at a, (see Fig. 3,) and provided with a hasp or other lock 1) to retain it closed. WVithin the upper portion of the trunk or chest A there is a tray 0, of ordinary form, supported on ledges c, which are oppositely secured on theinner surface of the front and rear sides. One end of the trunkbody is left open to receive a couch-tray D, which is in drawer form and of such a proportionate size as will allow it to slide neatly within the lower portions of the trunk-body A. The joint capacity of the couch-tray D and body of the trunk Ashould be suflicient to allow a pair of similar mattresses E, to be placed within them endwise when the tray D is extended, there being no wall across at the inner ends of the couch-tray sides, the height of which latter is equal to the thickness of both mattresses, so that when one is imposed upon the other they may be located within the trunk-body below the upper tray 0 when the couch-tray is in closed adjustment. The wall 01 of the couch-tray D also serves as an end wall for the trunk-body, so that the complete insertion of the couch-tray will close the end of the trunk, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In order to retain the end wall d in closed condition, there are a suitable number of catches e provided, which are preferably made to springover short pins 6 and automatically lock the wall d to the trunk side walls.

economize space, the tray 0 is projected above the edge of the trunk-body A and enters the cavity in the lid B when the latter is closed. Preferably spring catches g are placed upon the lid B at its ends, which hook over studs or pins gon the upper edge of the couch-tray D and when in latched condition re-enforce the hasp or lock 19.

In use the occupant of the bed, which is provided by the adjustment of parts, as represented in Fig. 2, inserts his lower limbs between the mattress E and the lower side of the upper tray 0 into the trunk-body A, the upper portion of his body resting on the mattress in the couch-tray D, and if the locality is infested with mosquitoes or other winged nocturnal pests a netting may be conveniently spread over his face, resting upon the sides and end wall of the couch-tray in an obvious manner.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 4 1. The combination, with a rectangular trunk-body having one end open and provided with a hinged hollow lid, of a sliding couchtray having one end open and an end wall adapted to close the open end of the trunkbody when said tray is fully inserted in the trunk-body, sliding in its lower portion and resting on the lower wall of the trunk, substantiallyv as described.

2. The combination, with a trunk body having one end open and having a hollow lid hinged thereto furnished with a lock on the front side and spring-catches on the ends, and a vertically-removable tray resting on ledges within the trunk-body and partly contained by the lid, of a couch-tray adapted to slide in the open end of the trunk-body and having an end wall adapted to close the open end of said trunk-body and provided with spring latch-hooks adapted to engage pins on the trunk-body when the couch-tray is inclosed adjustment, substantially as described.

GEORGE W. SNAMAN, JR.

Witnesses:

PAUL GRoFF, W. F. WEITERSHAUSEN. 

